It’s trick-or-treat season again and for Shively Acoustics International, the treat has been a pair of audio events dropped into our candy buckets – we’ve been knocking on doors from Boston all the way to Long Beach! – and the trick has been finding the time for all of it and more. But we always manage, so let’s keep the treats short and sweet in this edition of the SAI Blog. . .

The SAI Blog is back with a brief update on all things Shively Acoustics International. . .

Today, branded audio is a fixture of the automotive industry, but in the late 20th century, the idea was still in its infancy. Bringing a recognizable, high-end audio brand into the cabin was a pioneering concept, promising not only better sound, but also a new layer of luxury and identity for automakers to market. Harman and Bose were two key players in this development, a brief history of which is presented here. This month, the SAI Blog hands the mic over to Liam Claybaugh, a high school intern who joined Shively Acoustics for two months this summer. Take it away, Liam. . .

July, July, July, July: What’s new at SAI? Sit down with the SAI Blog for your monthly update on Shively Acoustics International. . .

SA-I spy with my little eye, something that starts with the letter W… a widely read report, a worthy industry convention, a web-based seminar, and something else in the werks – Shively Acoustics International is avoiding heat waves in favor of sounder ones. So, what’s our tune for June? . .

Shively Acoustics International is SAI-ling into May, and at full speed. An excellent Noise and Vibration Conference in Grand Rapids is making way for AES Europe in Warsaw, a new analysis of the automotive audio market in 2025 is hot off the press, and fresh business for Roger & co. is emerging on the horizon. . .

We’ve only just passed half-way this month, and already so much has happened for Shively Acoustics International. In the first two weeks of April, SAI and Roger were active in the Detroit area for a trifecta of all that we do as a company: attending industry events, hosting webinars, and consulting with OEMs and Tier Ones. And topping things off is a long overdue website-related announcement. . .

Bring out the magnolias, because Shively Acoustics International is marking its second anniversary! As SAI enters its sophomore year, it’s worth repeating: things couldn’t be off to a better start in 2025. We are deepening industry relationships and winning new business, stewarding the now regular APDA Webinars, and preparing tirelessly for upcoming events around the corner and further off. It’s been a busy March. . .

Things couldn’t be off to a better start this year! As we’ve touched on before, one of Shively Acoustics International’s closest industry partners is automotive software supplier Silentium. SAI’s role has been to lead the efforts in promoting Silentium’s business on the North American market, helping to spread awareness and connect the company with automotive OEMs and suppliers. These efforts have now gotten a big boost in the form of a new stateside entity, Silentium USA — with our own Roger Shively behind the wheel. . .

Happy New Year, loyal readers of the SAI Blog! Each January means one thing for Shively Acoustics International: CES in Las Vegas, held this year from January 7-10. Just like last year, Roger attended all four days of his favorite trade show, which was as energetic and enlightening for this engineer as ever. CES is a meeting point of all SAI’s partners, clients, and friends, so let’s consider SAI’s time at the convention through the lens of our industry relationships – just as important at CES as product and progress, is the people. . .

With 2024 coming to a close, we hope you’ve enjoyed reading the revived SAI Blog this past year. In March, we switched on the SAI Spotlight, our series that zooms in on one of Shively Acoustics International’s various industry partnerships to show how our areas of expertise can be applied to a variety of projects. In SAI Spotlight #3, we shine the light on audio equipment manufacturer  Dinaburg Technology. . .

It’s Thanksgiving, dear readers, so let us give thanks for the freshest serving of the SAI Blog on our plates — and to all who eat it up each month. So, before you dig into turkey and stuffing, enjoy this sneak-peek appetizer: two upcoming December webinars from SAI partner the Audio Product Development Alliance. The APDA is back again, bringing you the latest and greatest from the world of Audio. . .

It’s officially spooky season, dear readers! While Halloween may still await us, the beginning of October has already proven festive for the world of Audio. First, there was the COMSOL Conference in Boston, and then the AES Show NY, offering audioheads the world over a combined six days of intense industry interaction. Check out the highlights from Shively Acoustics International’s trip out east. . .

Settling into September, we're back with a little update on the world of Shively Acoustics International: the Audio Product Development Alliance, ongoing projects, and upcoming industry events. . .

It's that time again, dear readers! Back in March, we kicked off our SAI Spotlight series, which zooms in on one of Shively Acoustics International's numerous industry collaborations in order to showcase our areas of expertise in action. In Spotlight #2, we shine the light on consumer wellness wearables developer Apollo Neuro and a project begun three years ago that has since turned into so much more. . .

“This is the best moment every two years. . .” At the end of June, the time had come once more for the AES International Conference on Automotive Audio. For three days, the whole of the industry came together again after two years for the fifth edition of what is its biggest event – and one that only continues to grow. . .

Summer’s here, the solstice near, and things are heating up in the audio industry. AES Europe 2024 wrapped just a few days ago in Madrid, where the industry was on full display for three days. Shively Acoustics International and president Roger Shively were there for it all, immersed, shall we say, in the latest and greatest in Audio. But with Madrid fading in our rearview mirror, all roads now lead to Gothenburg. . .

Just as springtime is a revival for the natural world, so too has the audio industry been abuzz with activity. While busy bumblebees bounce from blossom to blossom, Shively Acoustics International has also been on the move in recent weeks, with a few stops still ahead. So, what has the spring looked like for SAI so far? . .

Friends, colleagues, and all who know us well know that celebration is in order for this edition of the SAI Blog, as Shively Acoustics International marks its first anniversary! As we pivot towards the start of our sophomore season, Roger answered a few questions about the previous year, the current state of the company, what lies ahead, and more. . .

In this inaugural edition of the SAI Spotlight series, we take a look at Shively Acoustics International’s ongoing collaboration with automotive software supplier Silentium. Today, Silentium counts as one of SAI’s most important and established partners. While the relationship has kicked into higher gear within the last four years or so, its foundation was laid more than a decade ago. . .

Happy Year of the Dragon, dear readers! A symbol of good fortune, prosperity, strength, and change, the dragon undulates through the air much like, well, an audiowave – how’s that for a good omen? Auspicious days these are indeed for Shively Acoustics International as we look ahead, confident and hopeful, at what’s to come. . .

While the month of January may bring images of snowy landscapes to mind for some of you, for Shively Acoustics International the start of every year means a trip out to the desert – to CES 2024 in Las Vegas, that is! . .

Do you hear that? That’s the sound of our Newsroom presses rumbling back into full swing, ready to churn out regular updates once more. Despite the absence of our blog, however, our partners and clients know fully well that our day-to-day communication and work in Audio never stopped — and only continues to improve. . .

In September 2019, we were just wrapping up the last Audio Engineering Society's  International Automotive Conference in Ingolstadt, Germany. Within four months, the way we looked at the world would change in many historical ways. . .

Currently on the minds for both automotive brands and consumers, immersive audio reproduction results from a convergence of multiple technologies and concepts, from multichannel playback to acoustic auralization of perceived listening spaces, to DSP enhancement of sound reproduction. This session explores the different ways to translate actual immersive audio content and generate immersive experiences. . .

The Audio Product Education Institute presents the third webinar concluding a series on the practice and benefits of simulation-driven audio architecture design by use of Digital Twins. In this new session, Ulrik Skov (Reality Labs at Meta) shares a “war story” – an example of an actual device development – where a low and high frequency sub-system was architected, design, optimized and troubleshooted over a period of a year. . .

The AES Audio Product Education Institute presents the second webinar on the practice and benefits of simulation-driven audio architecture design by use of Digital Twins. In this series of Modeling and Measurement online events, experts from COMSOL, Shively Acoustics and Facebook, discuss the role of Digital Twins and how to influence fundamental design considerations. . .

The AES Audio Product Education Institute presents a new webinar series on the practice and benefits of simulation-driven audio architecture design by use of Digital Twins. In a new series of Modeling and Measurement online events, experts from COMSOL, Shively Acoustics and Facebook, will discuss the role of Digital Twins. . .

Expanding on a series of webinars to explore automotive audio design and applications, the Audio Product Education Institute presents a session focused on Immersive Audio, exploring the different ways to translate actual immersive audio content and generate immersive experiences. . .

The AES Audio Product Education Institute promotes a special online event discussing the challenges in the automotive supply chain for those companies and professionals working in automotive audio and acoustics. With contributions offering unique perspectives and expertise from APEI’s distinct education pillars. . .